1976 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
	1976 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Ilie Năstase
Final score	6–4, 6–2, 9–7
Events
	← 1975; Wimbledon Championships; 1977 →;

Björn Borg defeated Ilie Năstase 6–4, 6–2, 9–7 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1976 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Björn Borg is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Arthur Ashe (Fourth round)
Jimmy Connors (Quarterfinalist)
Ilie Năstase (Finalist)
Björn Borg (Champion)
Adriano Panatta (Third round)
Guillermo Vilas (Quarterfinalist)
Roscoe Tanner (Semifinalist)
Raúl Ramírez (Semifinalist)

Tom Okker (Third round)
John Newcombe (Third round)
Eddie Dibbs (Withdrew before start of tournament)^[1]
Tony Roche (Fourth round)
Jaime Fillol Sr. (Third round)
Brian Gottfried (Fourth round)
Jan Kodeš (Withdrew before start of tournament)^[2]
Stan Smith (Fourth round)

The number 11 and 15 seeds withdrew because of injury. Their places in the draw were taken by Lucky Losers JK Holladay (USA) and Milan Holeček (Stateless) respectively.^[3]

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals					Finals

	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	4	2	4
8	Raúl Ramírez	4	6	6	6
						8	Raúl Ramírez	2	7	3

						3	Ilie Năstase	6	9	6
3	Ilie Năstase	6	6	6

	Charlie Pasarell	4	3	3
											3	Ilie Năstase	4	2	7
											4	Björn Borg	6	6	9
6	Guillermo Vilas	3	0	2
4	Björn Borg	6	6	6
						4	Björn Borg	6	9	6

						7	Roscoe Tanner	4	8	4
7	Roscoe Tanner	6	6	8

2	Jimmy Connors	4	2	6

Section 1

First round							Second round						Third round					Fourth round

1	Ashe	7	6	7
	Taygan	5	4	5			1	Ashe	7	8	9	7
Q	Yuill	4	6	1				Stone	5	9	7	5
	Stone	6	4	6									1	Ashe	7	6	8
	Moore	5	6	9	5	2								Edmondson	5	2	6
	Edmondson	7	4	8	7	6		Edmondson	9	9	6
Q	Royappa	4	2	4			Q	Farrell	8	7	4
Q	Farrell	6	6	6														1	Ashe	6	9	4	3	4
LL	Holeček	5	1	5															Gerulaitis	4	8	6	6	6
	Gerulaitis	7	6	7				Gerulaitis	6	6	6
	Cox	6	9	6				Cox	3	4	4
	23x15px Muñoz	4	8	4										Gerulaitis	6	6	6
	Martin	7	6	8	6									Krulevitz	2	2	1
	Stewart	9	2	6	4			Martin	2	3	6	8
	Dowdeswell	6	3	2	6			Krulevitz	6	6	4	9
	Krulevitz	3	6	6	8

Section 2

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

8	Ramírez	6	6	9
Q	Kachel	3	4	8			8	Ramírez	6	8	6	6
	Holmes	3	4	6	0			Wayman	4	9	4	3
	Wayman	6	6	3	6									8	Ramírez	6	7	6
	Meiler	6	7	3	6										Meiler	2	5	1
	Cahill	8	9	6	4			Meiler	6	6	6	8	8
	Ruffels	9	6	6				Ruffels	8	2	4	9	6
	McManus	7	1	1																8	Ramírez	9	3	6	6
10	Newcombe	8	9	6	6																Mitton	8	6	1	1
Q	Hagey	9	8	4	1		10	Newcombe	6	3	8	6	6
	Feaver	6	1	6	7			Feaver	3	6	9	4	4
	Bunis	1	6	2	5									10	Newcombe	6	3	8	8
	Mitton	7	6	1	6										Mitton	3	6	9	9
	Deblicker	5	2	6	4			Mitton	8	6	6
	Menon	5	6	9	2	10		Menon	6	2	1
	Taylor	7	2	8	6	8

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round					Fourth round

3	Năstase	6	6	6
	Špear	2	3	2			3	Năstase	6	7	6
	Álvarez	2	4	2				Franulović	1	5	3
	Franulović	6	6	6										3	Năstase	8	7	6
	Fairlie	4	2	0											Warwick	6	5	4
	Masters	6	6	6				Masters	5	4	4
	Warwick	6	6	6				Warwick	7	6	6
	Cano	4	2	1															3	Năstase	7	6	6
13	Fillol Sr.	6	6	6																Parun	5	4	3
LL	Thung	1	2	3			13	Fillol Sr.	8	6	6	9	6
Q	McNamee	3	8	2				Case	9	4	8	8	2
	Case	6	9	6										13	Fillol Sr.	5	4	4
	Lewis	8	3	7											Parun	7	6	6
	Hřebec	6	6	5	r			Lewis	3	4	2
	Alexander	6	8	7	6	6		Parun	6	6	6
	Parun	2	9	9	1	8

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

5	Panatta	4	6	7	6
	Andrew	6	4	5	4		5	Panatta	9	2	3	8	6
Q	Collings	4	7	2			Q	Collings	7	6	6	6	1
	Hewitt	6	5	0	r									5	Panatta	9	6	4	5	4
	Jauffret	8	3	4											Pasarell	8	4	6	7	6
	Amritraj	9	6	6				Amritraj	4	2	4
	Kamiwazumi	3	1	3				Pasarell	6	6	6
	Pasarell	6	6	6																		Pasarell	2	4	6	6	7
9	Okker	6	6	6																		Dent	6	6	4	0	5
	Mayer	3	2	4			9	Okker	9	6	6
	Ganzabal	3	4	4				Amaya	7	2	3
	Amaya	6	6	6										9	Okker	4	8	4
	Van Dillen	3	6	5	3										Dent	6	9	6
	Pattison	6	3	7	6			Pattison	2	2	5
	Dent	4	5	6	9	7		Dent	6	6	7
	J. Lloyd	6	7	3	8	5

Section 5

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

	Fibak	8	6	3	6
	Whitlinger	6	1	6	1			Fibak	3	8	3
	Kary	8	1	4	9	4		Pinner	6	9	6
	Pinner	6	6	6	7	6									Pinner	4	6	2	1
Q	Reid	6	5	6										12	Roche	6	3	6	6
	Molina	4	7	3			Q	Reid	4	2	4
	Ball	8	8	4			12	Roche	6	6	6
12	Roche	9	9	6																12	Roche	4	6	7	3	4
Q	Mayer	2	0	r																6	Vilas	6	3	5	6	6
	Metreveli	6	5					Metreveli	6	6	6	3	11
Q	B. Lloyd	3	4	3				Stockton	8	3	3	6	9
	Stockton	6	6	6											Metreveli	6	5	2	4
	Goven	5	2	4										6	Vilas	2	7	6	6
	Rahim	7	6	6				Rahim	7	3	4
	Phillips-Moore	3	1	4			6	Vilas	9	6	6
6	Vilas	6	6	6

Section 6

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	Estep	9	2	4	7
	Gorman	7	6	6	9			Gorman	1	9	3	6	4
	Borowiak	6	4	4	4			Lutz	6	8	6	2	6
	Lutz	4	6	6	6										Lutz	3	1	6	6	1
Q	Simpson	5	4	4										14	Gottfried	6	6	3	4	6
	Andrews	7	6	6				Andrews	6	9	6	4	2
	Gullikson	6	3	2	7		14	Gottfried	8	7	2	6	6
14	Gottfried	4	6	6	9																14	Gottfried	2	2	5
	Fassbender	2	6	8	3	3															4	Borg	6	6	7
	Delaney	6	3	6	6	6		Delaney	6	5	6
	Dibley	6	6	6				Dibley	8	7	8
	Kronk	2	3	2											Dibley	4	4	4
	McMillan	3	3	6										4	Borg	6	6	6
	Riessen	6	6	8				Riessen	2	2	4
	D. Lloyd	3	3	1			4	Borg	6	6	6
4	Borg	6	6	6

Section 7

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

	Bertram	2	5	2
	Pilić	6	7	6				Pilić	8	9	6	5	6
	Pecci Sr.	6	6	6				Pecci Sr.	9	8	3	7	4
	Cramer	3	3	4											Pilić	3	6	6	6
	Lewis	6	2	6	1	8									Lewis	6	4	3	3
	Proisy	4	6	2	6	6		Lewis	3	9	9	9
	Teacher	9	3	9	6			Teacher	6	7	8	8
LL	Holladay	7	6	8	4																Pilić	3	4	4
	Smith	3	7	7	2															7	Tanner	6	6	6
	Kirmayr	6	9	5	6			Kirmayr	8	6	6
	Mottram	8	1	r				Pohmann	6	3	3
	Pohmann	9	6												Kirmayr	9	8	3	2
Q	Hirai	6	6	6										7	Tanner	8	9	6	6
Q	Borisov	3	4	0			Q	Hirai	3	4	7
	Robinson	6	5	4			7	Tanner	6	6	9
7	Tanner	8	7	6

Section 8

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

Q	Kakoulia	6	9	6
	Taróczy	1	8	2			Q	Kakoulia	6	6	6
	Drysdale	2	3	4				Drysdale	1	3	4
	Drysdale	6	6	6									Q	Kakoulia	6	6	1	1
	Battrick	6	6	7									16	Smith	8	3	6	6
	Plötz	3	3	5				Battrick	0	8	2	3
	Cornejo	1	2	4			16	Smith	6	6	6	6
16	Smith	6	6	6															16	Smith	4	1	3
	Crealy	6	2	1	6	5													2	Connors	6	6	6
	Carmichael	4	6	6	4	7		Carmichael	6	4	4
	El Shafei	9	6	6				El Shafei	8	6	6
	Caujolle	8	3	4										El Shafei	4	0	3
Q	Warboys	5	7	3	6	6							2	Connors	6	6	6
Q	Marks	7	5	6	4	3	Q	Warboys	3	2	3
	Zugarelli	1	3	2			2	Connors	6	6	6
2	Connors	6	6	6

References

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External links

Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) draw

↑ Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships. Barrett, John. Collins Willow 2011 ISBN 0-00-711707-8
↑ Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships. Barrett, John. Collins Willow 2011 ISBN 0-00-711707-8
↑ Wimbledon Compendium 2011. Alan Little and All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. 2011

[1] Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships. Barrett, John. Collins Willow 2011 ISBN 0-00-711707-8

[2] Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships. Barrett, John. Collins Willow 2011 ISBN 0-00-711707-8

[3] Wimbledon Compendium 2011. Alan Little and All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. 2011

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1976 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Contents

Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

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